Responsible Welding Coordinator

Responsible Welding Coordinator

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Company

Severfield UK Limited

Location name

Dalton (Severs house, Dalton Airfield Ind Est, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England, YO7 3JN)

Contract Type

Permanent

Career Level

C

Contract weekly hours

39 Hours per Week

Posting End Date

27 Nov 2026

Job number

SUKIE00976

Vacancy Summary

At Severfield, we’re creating better ways to build for a world of changing demands.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Responsible Welding Coordinator. If you think you can be a champion of Quality and set the standard of culture on what needs to be achieved, using previous, relevant knowledge and experience, then this could be the role for you.

Our competitive advantage is our people, and we’re always looking for talented individuals to join us as we continue to transform skylines across the UK & Europe. A career at Severfield presents the opportunity for you to develop, grow, and to feel part of something special, after all, we are all in it together!

Vacancy Details

In the Resp. Welding Coordinator position you will be acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes varied sports stadia, innovative bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Responsible Welding Coordinator to join our Commercial and Industrial division, based at our site in Dalton, Thirsk. The purpose of this role is to control welding inspection activities on behalf of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for welding procedure qualification records (WPQRS) on material before welding.
• If not qualified for grade of material then review metallurgy and run trial tests organising third parties to witness tests.
• Coordinate activities of NDT.
• Coordinate QC activities.
• Ensure that everyone is qualified in line with welding regulations.
• Deal with more complex non-conformances ie crack in weld.
• Investigate and follow rectification procedure for more complex non-conformances. Work with NDT and Production Manager to develop a solution.
• Maintain welding qualification records.
• Sign off NCRs.
• Complete a review for new projects looking at materials, position of weld and type of weld.
• Attend Technical Reviews.
• Complete paperwork for Traceability and special customer requirements.

Key Skills & experience

It is required that the candidate will hold a technical or quality qualification at HNC level, a RWC qualification and have welding experience/inspection qualification. Ideally, they will come from a quality background and understand Quality Systems and Standards, from a technical or engineering related background, with knowledge or welding/fabrication/metals.

What We Offer

At Severfield, we’re all about doing the right thing, so as you’d expect, we offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits packages.

We are an equal opportunities employer and actively encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and skillsets to apply. We value the unique perspectives that come from different life experiences and are committed to building an inclusive environment. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, religion, or faith. At Severfield, we believe that a diverse team drives innovation and success, and we are eager to hear from all who want to contribute to our dynamic workplace.

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Recruitment agencies - Please note that we kindly request no contact from recruitment agencies or third-party providers regarding this role. We genuinely appreciate your interest but are currently managing our hiring process in-house.

About Us

Severfield is the largest structural steelwork Group in the UK and among the biggest in Europe. We have been involved in the UK’s highest profile structural steel projects and we have the design and engineering capabilities to deliver the UK’s largest, most complex projects.

Today, with multiple sites in the UK, Europe, and our joint venture in India, we have an annual capacity to produce around 300,000 tonnes of fabricated steelwork.

Please click on the image below to watch our capabilities video on YouTube.

Acting on behalf of our clients, our project portfolio includes world-class stadia, bridges, national infrastructure, as well as shaping city skylines across the UK and further afield.

Benefits

Looking after our employees means both their physical and mental wellbeing. We’re proud to offer a range of benefits including:

25 days holiday

7% employer pension contributions

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Employee benefits scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Save as you earn

Free onsite parking (role specific)

Business health insurance

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